An FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended the approval of the investigational gene therapy elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) for the treatment of early active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in pediatric patients.
An FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended the approval of the investigational gene therapy elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) for the treatment of early active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy in pediatric patients.
The inability of placebo-to-active treatment crossover trials, involving patients with fatal conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to sustain a placebo group long enough to accurately assess survival may lead to an...
The inability of placebo-to-active treatment crossover trials, involving patients with fatal conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to sustain a placebo group long enough to accurately assess survival may lead to an...
Birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with lower scores on several neurodevelopment screener subdomains at age 6 months.
Birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with lower scores on several neurodevelopment screener subdomains at age 6 months.
FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) voted 9 to 3 that there is not sufficient evidence pimavanserin is effective in the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) voted 9 to 3 that there is not sufficient evidence pimavanserin is effective in the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
Neuroimaging of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) showed degeneration of anatomical structures involved in somatosensory, visual, and auditory processing.
Neuroimaging of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) showed degeneration of anatomical structures involved in somatosensory, visual, and auditory processing.
Patients with chronic migraine, as compared to episodic migraine, displayed higher rates of comorbid sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia.
Patients with chronic migraine, as compared to episodic migraine, displayed higher rates of comorbid sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia.
Since the discovery of SOD1 nearly 30 years ago, the identification of genes linked with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has progressed from a fairly slow start to the current period of quickly emerging insight.
Since the discovery of SOD1 nearly 30 years ago, the identification of genes linked with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has progressed from a fairly slow start to the current period of quickly emerging insight.
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors were linked with a significant decreased rupture risk in patients with hypertension and intracranial aneurysms, according to findings from a retrospective study published in Hypertension.
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors were linked with a significant decreased rupture risk in patients with hypertension and intracranial aneurysms, according to findings from a retrospective study published in Hypertension.
Patients granted immediate access to medical marijuana exhibited improved self-reported sleep quality and mental well-being, but also displayed higher incidence and severity of cannabis use disorder (CUD), new research says.
Patients granted immediate access to medical marijuana exhibited improved self-reported sleep quality and mental well-being, but also displayed higher incidence and severity of cannabis use disorder (CUD), new research says.
Episodes of delirium are closely linked to future development of dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry.
Episodes of delirium are closely linked to future development of dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry.
Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity prescribed semaglutide had a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with patients taking other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published in...
Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity prescribed semaglutide had a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with patients taking other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published in...
The wake-promoting drug modafinil, CBT, and a combination of both were associated with comparable, significant improvement in fatigue at 12 weeks in patients with MS and problematic fatigue.
The wake-promoting drug modafinil, CBT, and a combination of both were associated with comparable, significant improvement in fatigue at 12 weeks in patients with MS and problematic fatigue.
Elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) helped patients maintain neurological function, but also my have caused hematologic malignancies in some patients.
Elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) helped patients maintain neurological function, but also my have caused hematologic malignancies in some patients.
Large networks of family and friends are beneficial for blood pressure improvement among patients who experienced a stroke, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke.
“In aging...
Large networks of family and friends are beneficial for blood pressure improvement among patients who experienced a stroke, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke.
“In aging...
International stroke burden has increased from 1990 to 2021, according to recent findings from a global burden of disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Neurology.
International stroke burden has increased from 1990 to 2021, according to recent findings from a global burden of disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Neurology.
A lifetime history of epilepsy is associated with new-onset cardiovascular events in older adults, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
A lifetime history of epilepsy is associated with new-onset cardiovascular events in older adults, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology.
AbbVie’s VYALEV (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa), the first 24-hour continuous subcutaneous infusion of levodopa-based therapy for managing motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson disease (PD), approved by the FDA.
AbbVie’s VYALEV (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa), the first 24-hour continuous subcutaneous infusion of levodopa-based therapy for managing motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson disease (PD), approved by the FDA.
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Apitegromab, an investigational muscle-targeted therapy, improved motor function in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), late-stage biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock recently announced.
Tolebrutinib delayed the time to onset of 6-month confirmed disability progression compared with placebo in patients with nonrelapsing secondary progressive MS, according to results presented at the European Committee for Treatment and...
Tolebrutinib delayed the time to onset of 6-month confirmed disability progression compared with placebo in patients with nonrelapsing secondary progressive MS, according to results presented at the European Committee for Treatment and...
A masked drug taper combined with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) were associated with improved benzodiazepine receptor agonist discontinuation in patients receiving treatment for insomnia
A masked drug taper combined with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) were associated with improved benzodiazepine receptor agonist discontinuation in patients receiving treatment for insomnia
Early Alzheimer’s Disease: Caregiver Connections, Shared Decision Making, and Patient Resources
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Emerging Treatments for Early Alzheimer Disease: Efficacy and Safety Data
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Emerging Treatments for Early Alzheimer’s Disease: Mechanisms of Action
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Current Treatment Limitations and Clinical Needs in Early Alzheimer’s Disease
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